Bob Hudson (Australian singer)
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Robert "Bob" Hudson is an Australian singer and radio presenter, his satirical narrative, "The Newcastle Song
" topped the Australian Kent Music Report
Singles Chart for four weeks in 1975. The single version was an edit of the ten-minute live recording from the related album, Newcastle Song. His album track, "Girls in Our Town
", was a Top 40 single for country
singer Margret RoadKnight
.
, Chris Neal, he co-wrote the response song, "Rak off Normie" which was recorded by Maureen Elkner for her top ten hit. His album track, "Girls in Our Town", was a Top 40 single for country singer Margret RoadKnight; Hudson and RoadKnight toured together. Other albums by Hudson are After Me Cat Left Home (1975) and Party Pieces (1980).
Initially, Bob was school teacher and solo folk/comic singer in the late 1960s.
He was lead singer in the Electric Jug Band that played to the packed back bar of the Star Hotel
in Newcastle on Saturday afternoons through the early 1970s.
Hudson was a one of the original on-air team at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(ABC) rock radio station 2JJ (Double Jay, now Triple j
) in 1975, and later worked for 2BL
, presenting Music Buffs' Talk Back Show with Glenn A. Baker
.
Hudson completed a PhD
in Archaeology
at the University of Sydney
and conducts research on ancient Myanmar (Burma).
The Newcastle Song
"The Newcastle Song" was a 1975 hit for musician and comedian Bob Hudson. It poked fun at the working-class youth culture of the City of Newcastle in NSW. The song was recorded in front of a live audience in 1974....
" topped the Australian Kent Music Report
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...
Singles Chart for four weeks in 1975. The single version was an edit of the ten-minute live recording from the related album, Newcastle Song. His album track, "Girls in Our Town
Girls in our Town
Girls in our Town is a song about the life of young women in Newcastle, Australia, written by Bob Hudson. It was a top 40 hit for Margret Roadknight in 1976, and was subsequently performed by Judy Small....
", was a Top 40 single for country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Margret RoadKnight
Margret RoadKnight
Margret RoadKnight is an Australian singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has sung in a wide variety of styles including blues, jazz, gospel, and folk....
.
Biography
Bob Hudson is an Australian singer and radio presenter, his satirical narrative, "The Newcastle Song" topped the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for four weeks in 1975. The single version was an edit of the ten-minute live recording from the related album, Newcastle Song. With producerRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Chris Neal, he co-wrote the response song, "Rak off Normie" which was recorded by Maureen Elkner for her top ten hit. His album track, "Girls in Our Town", was a Top 40 single for country singer Margret RoadKnight; Hudson and RoadKnight toured together. Other albums by Hudson are After Me Cat Left Home (1975) and Party Pieces (1980).
Initially, Bob was school teacher and solo folk/comic singer in the late 1960s.
He was lead singer in the Electric Jug Band that played to the packed back bar of the Star Hotel
Star Hotel riot
The Star Hotel riot, occasioned by the closing down of a popular pub, was one of the largest riots in Australian history. An estimated 4,000 people fought with police on the streets of Newcastle, New South Wales on the night of 19 September 1979....
in Newcastle on Saturday afternoons through the early 1970s.
Hudson was a one of the original on-air team at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
(ABC) rock radio station 2JJ (Double Jay, now Triple j
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
) in 1975, and later worked for 2BL
2BL
2BL may refer to:*2BL , an Australian radio station 702 ABC Sydney*Block 2BL, a Russian rocket stage....
, presenting Music Buffs' Talk Back Show with Glenn A. Baker
Glenn A. Baker
Glenn A. Baker is an Australian journalist, commentator, and broadcaster well known in Australia for his vast knowledge of Rock music. He has written books and magazine articles on rock music and travel, interviewed celebrities, managed bands such as Ol' 55 and promoted tours of international stars...
.
Hudson completed a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
and conducts research on ancient Myanmar (Burma).